A BARBECUE After consuming far too much matzo during the Seder and early days of Pesach our family needed a change. Why not a barbecue? Why not indeed? Off we went with some friends to Ra’anana Park. “Oh my!” I exclaimed as our car entered the area of the park. There was practically no parking…
AN EYE OPENER As a person who occasionally suffers from insomnia I often go to my office and read myself to drowsiness in the middle of the night. Such was the case a few nights ago. After tossing and turning for a couple of hours, I turned on my personal computer to see what…
THE ELECTION Election fever. Once again the People of Israel are being asked to go to the polls to choose a new savior. Who will emerge to lead the Jewish People to peace and prosperity? Which one of the 2 great warriors will make the tough decision on what to surrender? Which one of the…
Dear Friends, Not so long ago after a terrible personal tragedy I made aliya to Israel. After being here for a while, my friends and I came up with an idea. Why not start an organization that if successful can mend the deep wounds of division between Jews here in Israel and hopefully elsewhere as…
When I was growing up in safe and peaceful Canada friends and family always warned me never to hitchhike unless it was absolutely necessary. “You never know which maniac is in the car”, is the one I can best recall. Later when I moved to the U.S. it was abundantly clear that you just didn’t…
